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Civil Liberties

CarmanK

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6. The fight for democracy has to protect individual rights to life, and liberty. We have to secure it

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:26 PM

Feb 2013

for all our citizens. We cannot detain people without due process indefinitely. But, I will say, that if an AMERICAN goes abroad, takes up the mantle of a terrorist and leads a terrorist organization, he is an ENEMy combatant and is subject to military rules of engagement.

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Michael Moore asks citizens to stand up to Obama on civil liberties issue [View all] Eugene Feb 2013 OP

Michael, Michael plez give us a break. Some of us have a difficult time dealing with reality. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #1

what to do oberle Feb 2013 #2

At least stand up. Jakes Progress Feb 2013 #11

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #3

I had a post deleted by the DU jury for basically saying the same thing. Jeevus Feb 2013 #4

And you could be alerted on again for bringing it up zeemike Feb 2013 #5

Sad to think that civil liberties has become a "partisan issue" Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #18

The fight for democracy has to protect individual rights to life, and liberty. We have to secure it CarmanK Feb 2013 #6

Does this give the president the right to detain GOP House members for being terrorists? nt valerief Feb 2013 #7

''When the President does it, it isn't illegal.'' ~Richard M. Nixon :-/ n/t DeSwiss Feb 2013 #15

History will not look back on us kindly a2liberal Feb 2013 #8

Nixon went to China. Jakes Progress Feb 2013 #12

And Congrees renewed the patriot act... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #9

But the veto was his. Jakes Progress Feb 2013 #13

Obviously zipplewrath Feb 2013 #10

If not now..... DeSwiss Feb 2013 #14

Thanks for this article from the Guardian.. ReRe Feb 2013 #16

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2013 #17

We need to keep pulling the President, and others, left. Scuba Feb 2013 #19